Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta)

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Ptarmigan Peak
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Ptarmigan Peak (left) seen from Deception Pass
Highest point
Elevation 3,059 m (10,036 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Prominence 209 m (686 ft) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°29′32″N116°05′26″W / 51.49222°N 116.09056°W / 51.49222; -116.09056 [4]
Geography
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Ptarmigan Peak
Location in Alberta
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Ptarmigan Peak
Location in Canada
Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta)
Interactive map of Ptarmigan Peak
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Slate Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
First ascent 1909
Easiest route Moderate scramble

Ptarmigan Peak is a mountain located near Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson, who named it after encountering several rock ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson, guided by Edward Feuz Jr., also completed the first ascent of the peak that same year. [5]

The southern slopes of Merlin Ridge, which includes Ptarmigan Peak, Mount Richardson, and Pika Peak, are home to the Lake Louise Mountain Resort. A backcountry campground is located at the base of the mountain, near Hidden Lake.

Routes

The scrambling route to the summit of Ptarmigan Peak follows the southern slopes and begins from Hidden Lake. [3]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff National Park, Ptarmigan Peak is composed of sedimentary rock that was laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [6] This rock, originally formed in shallow seas, was later uplifted and pushed eastward over younger rock layers during the Laramide orogeny. [7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ptarmigan Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone, characterized by cold, snowy winters and mild summers. [8] During winter, temperatures can drop below −20 °C, with wind chill factors reaching below −30 °C.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Banff & Mt. Assiniboine (Map). Cochrane, AB: GemTrek Publishing Ltd. 1997. § 6204. ISBN   1-895526-04-3.
  2. 1 2 "Ptarmigan Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. 1 2 Kane, Alan (1999). "Ptarmigan Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies . Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 249. ISBN   0-921102-67-4.
  4. ↑ "Ptarmigan Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. ↑ "Ptarmigan Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  6. ↑ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  7. ↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  8. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
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